Finance BSBA

Major: Finance
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 180.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0304
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-3031;13-2011; 13-2031; 13-2051

About the Program

Students with a major in finance learn the concepts and analytical techniques that are used in corporate finance, investments, and financial institutions. The major has an applied quantitative focus and prepares students for careers involving financial forecasting, budgeting, business analysis and valuation, investment research, wealth management, and banking. It also provides excellent preparation for various professional credentials, including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) certification.

Additional Information

For more information about the program, contact the Department of Finance. 

Please Note: No more than 2 courses or 8.0 credits can be counted towards any additional major/minor/co-major or certificate in the BSBA program.

For more information please contact our Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu. 

Degree Requirements

All core mathematics and statistics courses should be completed before embarking on the upper-level finance major courses. A second course in business statistics, STAT 202 with a minimum grade of C, must be completed as a prerequisite for the major's required courses.

Because of the relevance of financial accounting to the field of finance, it is strongly recommended that finance students also complete ACCT 321 and ACCT 322 (Financial Reporting I and II) as two of their free electives.

Note: FIN 150 cannot be applied as an elective to the major.

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Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses

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Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, no co-op

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Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

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Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

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Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses

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Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor. 

4 year, 1 co-op (Fall/Winter)

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

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Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses. 

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Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor. 

 5 year, 3 co-op (Fall/Winter)

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

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Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses. 

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Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor. 

Co-op/Career Opportunities

The Finance program at Drexel prepares students for careers in corporate financial management, the investment industry, and banking. Typical careers include consultant, financial advisor, securities trader, and analyst positions in investment banking, credit risk, capital markets, and private equity. For additional information on career opportunities please visit the Department of Finance.

Visit the Drexel Steinbright Career Development Center for more detailed information on co-op and post-graduate opportunities. Also visit the Career Guides provided by the Steinbright Career Development Center.

Facilities

Finance Faculty

Emeritus Faculty